Category: Poker

Folding, also known as lay down, is an action you take in poker when you’ve decided to not continue in that round and you forfeit the pot by laying your cards face down into the pile of discarded cards called the muck. Once you’ve done this, you’re no longer active in the current round, meaning you don’t have to bet any more money, nor can you win the pot. You’ll wait for the round to conclude, and then you’ll start again the next round. Sounds simple, right? But there are some things you should be aware of before you carry...

Poker is one of the most popular card games in the world. Although the game has been in existence for several years, it has received a recent revival in the form of Internet Poker. Even though many people know what poker is, they are reluctant to go ahead and try the online gambling version since most of them are unaware about its features. Online poker is similar to the card game played at the casino. The only difference is that online poker saves you the time and money spent on traveling to the casino. Additionally, you don’t have to wait...

Poker players have plenty of opportunities to improve their skills, which include training videos, articles, forums and more. Nevertheless, books on strategy of the game are considered to be the greatest source of knowledge and each year new titles are released on each of the poker disciplines written by the famous masters of the game. In this article, we have compiled a list of six groundbreaking poker books that will help you improve your strategy and expand your understanding of the game. “Super System”, Doyle Brunson The “Super System” by Doyle Brunson can be called a poker classic. First published...

Defining Player Style A player’s style, or method of play, is characterized by two factors: The strength of hand played in a given situation: “Loose” means constantly playing weaker hands that have a lesser chance of winning, resulting in playing more hands and holding on to them longer. “Tight” means being selective about the cards to play, resulting in playing fewer hands and folding them earlier. How a hand is bet in a given situation. “Passive” means a reluctance to bet-out, raise or re-raise. “Aggressive” means frequent raising, check-raising and re-raising. Defining a Typical Low-Limit Game Type Tight Game –...

Most online poker sites offer depositing players a variety of cash bonus schemes. Commonly, players will clear their bonus when a required number of ‘frequent player points’ or ‘poker points’ are earned through game play at the site. The bonus schemes fall into one of two categories. Incremental payout; where the bonus is paid in stages as points are earned toward the full amount. Final payout; where the entire bonus is paid upon gaining the full number of required points. Additional offers for depositing players may include exclusive freeroll tournaments, buy-in tournament tickets and merchandising gifts as enticements. Regular players...

Do you consider yourself to be an advanced poker player? If so, there is a good chance that you already have a poker strategy in place that you rely on when you play. But if you do not, you should really look into implementing one today. The main reason that a lot of players do not have a poker strategy is because they are not sure what it means. Sure, they know what the word “strategy” means, but when it comes to developing one that they can use during poker they are a bit lost. The good thing is that...

I started playing Texas Hold’em almost a four and a half years ago now. Like many new players my approach to the game back then was much different than my approach now. If you are familiar with the “5 levels of thinking” of Texas Hold’em, I used to play with only the first one. I certainly never considered things like my position at the table, the blinds, my stack, the pot odds, etc. My plan was to look at my 2 pocket cards and try to guess what I could hit on the flop, the turn, and on the river....

Playing online poker can be an affordable hobby if you choose the right website. Many poker sites can offer you no limit Texas holdem with blinds from as little as $0.002/$0.004. This combined with the latest marketing code offers can really boost your poker cash fund. Using Marketing Code Bonuses Poker marketing codes are online bonuses that can benefit those setting up new accounts. You can get codes that increase your cash when you make a deposit (an example would be 100% up to $600). You can also get codes that offer you free entries to top online tournaments which...

When I am asked what my favorite poker variant on the planet is, I usually like to think a bit before giving an answer. This is because I try to expose myself to as many different options as possible, constantly seeking new information about each type of game. Poker is unique in that it so easily adapts itself to a wide range of variations. This is part of what makes the allure of the game so timeless. It is impossible for me to choose one particular poker variant and claim it is my absolute favorite. Instead, I would have to...

It’s extremely common to play in a multi tabled or large single table tournament and then once the game becomes short-handed (meaning there are less players) there is always a player that instantly becomes a maniac. This person will raise, bet, re-raise, call all-in and often take complete control of the game. Although this player is often raising on poor cards such as a K5 off suit they often seem to ending up winning time and time again. The reason behind this is purely aggression, the key to winning a short handed game is being able to play a solid...